Professor Karen Hillyer

Professor Karen Hillyer Professor of Communications · January 1996 to present · Washington, New Jersey

01/04/2026
12/14/2025
07/29/2025

Across the United States, a surprising transformation is taking place — abandoned shopping malls, once symbols of suburban sprawl, are being reborn as urban farms. These vast, unused spaces are now growing leafy greens, herbs, and vegetables under LED lights, using hydroponic and vertical farming methods.

With climate control, recycled water systems, and year-round production, these indoor farms offer a sustainable solution to food deserts in inner cities, where fresh produce is often hard to access. Repurposing malls also saves construction costs and revitalizes communities by creating jobs and educational opportunities in clean agriculture.

What was once a food court is now a food source. This innovative reuse of decaying retail space shows how cities can adapt — turning symbols of economic decline into engines of local resilience, nutrition, and growth. In the silence of shuttered shops, the sound of sustainability is growing louder.

07/29/2025

BLAIRSTOWN TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Warren County) — Main Street in Blairstown will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Monday, August 11, to accommodate filming of Mama’s Boy, the working …

07/16/2025

Retired Atlanta resident Nicky Crawford converted a school bus into a mobile laundry and shower unit, offering hygiene and dignity to the homeless—one wash and shower at a time.

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